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Atlanta Hawks at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview



Heading into Wednesday’s game against the Thunder in Oklahoma City, Young is averaging 15.5 assists over the past two games. He had a season-high 16 assists in Monday’s win at Indiana after tying his season high with 15 in the Hawks’ previous game, a win over Golden State. Even with the Pacers trapping him, Young kept finding open teammates.

While Young has been a consistent contributor for the Hawks (38-37), first year forward Jalen Johnson has bounced in and out of the rotation. The rookie is coming off a season-high 12-point game against Indiana in a game that put Atlanta over .500 for the first time since early December.

Atlanta comes into Wednesday’s game in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game back of Charlotte for ninth.

In the Hawks’ 113-101 win over Oklahoma City in Atlanta on Nov. 22, Young had a game-high 30 points, six assists and four rebounds. The Thunder’s lineup against the Hawks this time around will be much different from that loss earlier in the season. Eight of the 12 players who played for Oklahoma City in that game are injured or no longer with the Thunder, with seven of those missing at least the past month.

The Hawks are looking for their first win in Oklahoma City since December 2016.